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Narges Mohammadi, Physicist and Human Rights Defender, imprisoned in Iran Released with Sentence Commuted.

November 9, 2020

Narges Mohammadi, a physicist and a prominent human rights defender who had been incarcerated in Iranian prisons since May 2015, was released on October 7 when her 16-year sentence was commuted due to health concerns. Her conviction and sentence in May 2016 were based exclusively on her peaceful advocacy for women’s rights and the abolition of the death penalty. She initially had been denied ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases, Iran Tagged With: Case Dismissed, Mohammadi, Narges, Narges Mohammadi, physicist, Women's Rights

Iranian Prisoner in Dire Need of Independent Hospitalization for Post-Op Infection

July 1, 2019

Narges Mohammadi, a 46-year old Iranian physicist, engineer and human rights advocate confined in Evin Prison, sentenced to 16 years for peaceful advocacy of women’s rights and abolition of the death penalty, is in need of hospitalization. In May of 2019 she had a hysterectomy and was rushed back to the prison in less than one week. As a result, she has a post-operative infection for which she is ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: hospitalized, Mohammadi, Narges, Narges Mohammadi, Prison, surgery

Narges Mohammadi Furloughed for Three Days to See Ill Father

October 10, 2018

Narges Mohammadi, a political prisoner in Iran’s Evin Prison has been granted a short, three day furlough to see her 85 year old father who has had multiple brain seizures over the past year. Mohammadi’s mother wrote a letter to the Tehran Prosecutor requesting permission for her daughter to go see her father for one hour. However, it was a 210 mile trip in each direction. Mohammadi is serving ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: CCS Cases Tagged With: Iran, Mohammadi, Narges, Narges Mohammadi, Prison

Narges Mohammadi Again Rushed to Hospital for Emergency Medical Care

August 27, 2018

Narges Mohammadi, Iranian Physicist and human rights advocate was again rushed to a hospital for emergency care while serving an 18-year sentence for her work advocating for women’s rights in Iran. On July 3 Mohammadi had gallbladder surgery and was taken back to prison. A few days later she began having convulsions and seizures and was taken back to the hospital. CCS has written President ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Iran Tagged With: Evin Prison, Mohammadi, Narges Mohammadi

2018 Sakharov Prize Winner Sends Speech to the American Physical Society Ceremony

April 16, 2018

Narges Mohammadi, the recipient of the 2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize, sent her acceptance speech to the Conference when it was awarded to her on April 15, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio by the American Physical Society. She was unable to attend, as she is still confined in an Iranian prison. Mohammadi was dismissed from her job and imprisoned for advocating for women's and human rights. Mohammadi has ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Highlights, Iran Tagged With: Mohammadi, Narges Mohammadi, Women's Rights

2018 Andrei Sakharov Prize Recipient: Narges Mohammadi

November 28, 2017

Sitting in Evin Prison in Iran is this year's Andrei Sakharov prize recipient - Narges Mohammadi. Mohammadi was awarded the prize "for her leadership in campaigning for peace, justice and the abolition of the death penalty, as well as her unwavering efforts to promote the human rights and freedoms of the Iranian people, despite persecution that has forced her to suspend her scientific pursuits ... Continue Reading>>

Filed Under: Good News, Iran Tagged With: Mohammadi, Sakharov Award

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